wicked

malvagio, perfido

Molto cattivo, disposto a fare del male agli altri e talvolta a trarne piacere.

In inglese semplice: Very bad and willing to hurt other people, sometimes enjoying it.

• The wicked king frightened everyone.
• She played a wicked witch in the school play.
• They believed their ruler was deeply wicked.

Sinonimi: evil, cruel, immoral

Contrari: good, virtuous

Espressioni comuni: a wicked witch, a wicked person, a wicked king, wicked people

fantastico, forte

Nel linguaggio informale, molto bello, emozionante o impressionante.

In inglese semplice: Very good, exciting, or impressive.

• That was a wicked party!
• She played a wicked guitar solo.
• Have you seen his wicked skateboard tricks?

Sinonimi: great, awesome, excellent, brilliant

Contrari: terrible

Espressioni comuni: a wicked solo, a wicked party, wicked guitar skills, a wicked trick

con stoppino

Dotato di un filo o una striscia che assorbe combustibile e brucia in una candela o lampada.

In inglese semplice: Having a thread or strip that draws up fuel and burns in a candle or lamp.

• The wicked lamp was ready to light.
• Properly wicked candles burn evenly.
• The maker checked that each candle was correctly wicked.

Contrari: wickless

Espressioni comuni: a wicked lamp, a wicked candle, properly wicked candles